NWRPO Vision 2000
The Nye County NWRPO, under the direction of the Nye County Board of Commissioners, is a dynamic, service and community orientated organization, which is fully involved in the oversight of the United Stales" nuclear waste disposal program.
This involvement, specifically recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Congress, is based on community needs and values, and relationships established with the public, the State of Nevada, Federal agencies, local governments and other Nye County entitles, for the purpose of managing and mitigating both positive and negative impacts of the national nuclear waste program on the residents and environment of Nye County.
The NWRPO is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of Nye County residents, effectively representing these interests before all federal agencies and in the regulatory and licensing process, fully informing them about impacts related to the national program, and providing meaningful opportunities for community involvement in all related activities.
Nye County's Comprehensive Plan
The April, 1994 Nye County Comprehensive Plan references the U.S. Congress' designation of Yucca Mountain as the single candidate site for the nation's first civilian high-level nuclear waste repository. The Plan recognizes that Nye County should set goals, objectives and policies regarding the establishment of the Yucca Mountain facility. The primary purpose of the County's policies and actions regarding nuclear waste activities is to protect the health, welfare, and economic well-being of its residents and environment, and to plan for population growth and other effects of the repository, if it is located in Nye County.
NWRPO Strategic Plan
During the spring and summer of 1998, after a two-year federal funding delay, the NWRPO reorganized. One of the principle tasks completed by the NWRPO during the remainder of Fiscal Year 1998 was a strategic plan. The plan includes a five-year vision, a mission statement, and a set of goals, measurable objectives, and a timeline to be used in management of the project. NWRPO's Vision and Mission Statement are included as part of this document. Goals, objectives and timelines are more dynamic pieces of the overall plan and are updated on an annual basis.
Community needs and values, environmental protection, effective partnerships, and meaningful opportunities for public involvement, form the framework for Nye County's vision. The NWRPO has a strong history of teaming with the public, the Nye County Board of Commissioners, the State of Nevada, federal agencies, local governments and technical experts, to work together to solve problems.
